Purpose

The Unit Assistant provides clerical support to the Medical Program, assists the administration and staff, and acts as the first point of contact for patients and visitors. Daily routines include data entry, billing functions, reporting, reception and customer service, document distribution and ordering, and monitoring of supplies. Some special assignments may occur.

Duties

• Key in, edit and proof‑read correspondence, reports, statements, invoices, forms and other documents, using word processing software and computers.
• Receive and forward telephone or counter inquiries to the appropriate person and provide general information to clients and the public.
• Photocopy and collate documents for distribution, mailing, and filing.
• Maintain and update manual or computerized filing, inventory, mailing, and database systems.
• Open, sort, and route incoming mail, manually or electronically.
• Send and rec...